Jason Roger Pope, a 46-year-old DJ from South Carolina known as “DJ Kidd,” received a reduced prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes involving minors. The case, which involved allegations that he exploited hundreds of underage Black girls, remained tied up in court for nearly four years before ending with a sentence that was significantly lighter than prosecutors had sought.
Pope pleaded guilty in August 2023 to 13 felony charges. The convictions included five counts of sex trafficking a minor, five counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and three additional criminal sexual conduct charges.
Prosecutors said Pope prostituted and had sexual contact with 693 underage Black girls between 2017 and 2019. They also alleged that he knowingly infected at least one victim with HIV. Although prosecutors sought a harsher punishment, a judge suspended part of Pope’s 30-year sentence and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison.
In 2024, the court imposed several conditions for his eventual release. According to WBTW, he must register as a sex offender, remain under close supervision for at least five years, and have no contact with any of his victims. If he violates probation, he could be sent back to prison for an additional 10 years.
Pope pleaded guilty in August 2023 to 13 felony charges. The convictions included five counts of sex trafficking a minor, five counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and three additional criminal sexual conduct charges.
Prosecutors said Pope prostituted and had sexual contact with 693 underage Black girls between 2017 and 2019. They also alleged that he knowingly infected at least one victim with HIV. Although prosecutors sought a harsher punishment, a judge suspended part of Pope’s 30-year sentence and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison.
In 2024, the court imposed several conditions for his eventual release. According to WBTW, he must register as a sex offender, remain under close supervision for at least five years, and have no contact with any of his victims. If he violates probation, he could be sent back to prison for an additional 10 years.
Jason Roger Pope, a 46-year-old DJ from South Carolina known as “DJ Kidd,” received a reduced prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes involving minors. The case, which involved allegations that he exploited hundreds of underage Black girls, remained tied up in court for nearly four years before ending with a sentence that was significantly lighter than prosecutors had sought.
Pope pleaded guilty in August 2023 to 13 felony charges. The convictions included five counts of sex trafficking a minor, five counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and three additional criminal sexual conduct charges.
Prosecutors said Pope prostituted and had sexual contact with 693 underage Black girls between 2017 and 2019. They also alleged that he knowingly infected at least one victim with HIV. Although prosecutors sought a harsher punishment, a judge suspended part of Pope’s 30-year sentence and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison.
In 2024, the court imposed several conditions for his eventual release. According to WBTW, he must register as a sex offender, remain under close supervision for at least five years, and have no contact with any of his victims. If he violates probation, he could be sent back to prison for an additional 10 years.